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NHL Rookie Shots on Goal per 60 Leaders
2026-27All situationsThrough 11 team games
Amadeus Lombardi (NJD) leads NHL rookies with a SOG/60 of 9.74 in 2026-27, ahead of 
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård (DET) (9.54).
Leaders: Shots on Goal per 60: rookies, 2026-27
- 1stAmadeus LombardiNJD · 86 TOI (min)9.74
- 2ndMichael Brandsegg-NygårdDET · 138 TOI (min)9.54
3rdT.J. HughesCOL · 148 TOI (min)8.49
4thTrevor ConnellyVGK · 154 TOI (min)8.19
5thJames HagensBOS · 128 TOI (min)7.98
The full ranked table, with filters, follows.
What Shots on Goal per 60: rookies measures
This board ranks NHL rookies (the NHL's own rookie list) by shots on goal per 60 minutes of ice time, this season. Players under the minimum sample are hidden, and every row shows the games or minutes behind the number. Shots on Goal per 60 minutes of ice time, this season.
Rookie totals reward games and ice time as much as skill; per-60 rates are the fairer comparison between a top-six rookie and a call-up. A row needs at least 66 minutes to qualify, a bar that rises as the season goes on, so early leaders with a handful of games do not crowd the top.
The rookie race is the Calder Trophy race in numbers. Per 60 minutes compares a fourth-liner's output with a top-pair defenseman's fairly. Shots on goal count every shot that the goalie saved or that went in. Volume shooters with power-play time lead the league; shots are the most repeatable scoring stat a skater has. In 2026-27, 32 rookies qualify for this board; the median is 5.63 and Amadeus Lombardi leads at 9.74.
Shots on Goal per 60: rookies leaderboard
- Rookies as the NHL defines them (its own rookie list for the season).
| # | Player | Team | SOG/60 | SOG | Pctl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amadeus LombardiFNJD | NJD | 9.74 | 86 | 14 | 100 | 5.6%▲0.8 |
| 2 | Michael Brandsegg-NygårdFDET | DET | 9.54 | 138 | 22 | 97 | 44%▲19 |
| 3 | T.J. HughesFCOL | COL | 8.49 | 148 | 21 | 94 | 24%▲0.9 |
| 4 | Trevor ConnellyFVGK | VGK | 8.19 | 154 | 21 | 90 | 44%▲3.4 |
| 5 | James HagensFBOS | BOS | 7.98 | 128 | 17 | 87 | 52%▲1.5 |
| 6 |  Gavin McKennaFTOR | TOR | 7.79 | 154 | 20 | 84 | 92%▼0.5 |
| 7 |  Cole HutsonDWSH | WSH | 7.79 | 170 | 22 | 81 | 87% |
| 8 |  Ville OttavainenDSEA | SEA | 7.73 | 85 | 11 | 77 | 0.0% |
| 9 |  Arttu HyryFDAL | DAL | 7.08 | 127 | 15 | 74 | 9.0%▲4.9 |
| 10 |  Adam JiricekDSTL | STL | 6.54 | 138 | 15 | 71 | 26%▲1.6 |
| 11 |  David SpacekDMIN | MIN | 6.14 | 78 | 8 | 68 | 3.2%▲3.2 |
| 12 |  Anton FrondellFCHI | CHI | 6.13 | 157 | 16 | 65 | 67%▼1.2 |
| 13 |  Konsta HeleniusFBUF | BUF | 6.00 | 110 | 11 | 61 | 37%▼1.7 |
| 14 |  Victor EklundFNYI | NYI | 5.99 | 120 | 12 | 58 | 35%▼1.7 |
| 15 |  Aydar SunievFCGY | CGY | 5.94 | 71 | 7 | 55 | 11%▲5.7 |
| 16 |  Ivar StenbergFSJS | SJS | 5.66 | 159 | 15 | 52 | 77%▲1.7 |
| 17 |  Sandis VilmanisFFLA | FLA | 5.60 | 118 | 11 | 48 | 6.4% |
| 18 |  Tyson HindsDANA | ANA | 5.56 | 140 | 13 | 45 | 4.8% |
| 19 |  Luca CagnoniDSJS | SJS | 5.03 | 143 | 12 | 42 | 53%▼9.4 |
| 20 |  Porter MartoneFPHI | PHI | 4.91 | 147 | 12 | 39 | 77%▼4.4 |
| 21 |  Carter YakemchukDOTT | OTT | 4.59 | 170 | 13 | 35 | 43%▼2.5 |
| 22 |  Ilya ProtasFWSH | WSH | 4.42 | 109 | 8 | 32 | 40% |
| 23 |  Roman KantserovFCHI | CHI | 4.33 | 166 | 12 | 29 | 51%▲2.8 |
| 24 |  Judd CaulfieldFANA | ANA | 4.20 | 100 | 7 | 26 | 4.8%▲4.8 |
| 25 |  Frederic BrunetDBOS | BOS | 4.04 | 119 | 8 | 23 | 9.7%▲3.2 |
Minimum sample: 66 minutes (it scales with games played). 31 below the minimum are hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Who leads the NHL in Shots on Goal per 60: rookies in 2026-27?
Amadeus Lombardi leads with 9.74. The median of the 32 qualified rookies is 5.63.
Which defenseman leads in Shots on Goal per 60: rookies in 2026-27?
Cole Hutson leads NHL defensemen with 7.79; the top forward is Amadeus Lombardi at 9.74.
How is Shots on Goal per 60: rookies calculated?
Shots on Goal per 60 minutes of ice time, this season. Regular season only, from the NHL's official game data.
How reliable is Shots on Goal per 60: rookies?
Rookie totals reward games and ice time as much as skill; per-60 rates are the fairer comparison between a top-six rookie and a call-up.
Why are some players missing from the board?
Rows below the minimum sample (66 minutes) are hidden; 31 are below it right now. The minimum grows with the number of games teams have played.